US Department of Defense

Gates Recommends McChrystal for Top Command in Afghanistan

May 13, 2009

WASHINGTON: Citing the need for new thinking and new ideas in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has recommended President...

More MV-22 Ospreys Will Deploy With Marines

May 11, 2009

WASHINGTON: After three successful combat deployments over more than 19 consecutive months, Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys will begin a global...

Defense Department Budget Request Pushes Reform

May 11, 2009

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon’s chief financial officer today described the Defense Department’s fiscal 2010 funding request as a “reform budget.” Comptroller...

Overview of the DoD Fiscal 2010 Budget Proposal

May 11, 2009

Principle Objectives The fiscal 2010 budget proposal was crafted to achieve four principal objectives: Reaffirming and strengthening the nation’s commitment...

DoD Releases Fiscal 2010 Defense Budget Proposal

May 11, 2009

President Barack Obama today sent to Congress a proposed defense budget of $663.8 billion for fiscal 2010. The budget request...

Shipper-Supplied Security is Best Defense Against Pirates

May 7, 2009

WASHINGTON: The U.S. military will continue its efforts to help thwart acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia, but...

Gates Praises Egypt, Seeks Saudi Support in Pakistan

May 7, 2009

CAIRO: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates praised Egypt today as a key U.S. ally and said progress on a wide...

Pentagon Reports Naval Incident with Chinese Vessels

May 7, 2009

U.S. defense officials say Chinese vessels confronted a U.S. Navy surveillance ship in the Yellow Sea on Friday. Pentagon spokesman...

Chinese Vessels Approach Sealift Command Ship in Yellow Sea

May 7, 2009

WASHINGTON: Chinese fishing vessels closed in on and maneuvered near the USNS Victorious in international waters in the Yellow Sea...

US Naval Supremacy Permits Navy Budget Shifts

May 7, 2009

WASHINGTON: The United States’ maritime supremacy allows the Defense Department to slow production of sea-based defense systems, Deputy Defense Secretary...